Patents by Inventor Farhad G. Imam

Farhad G. Imam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • LIGHT-GUIDED TRANSLUMINAL CATHETER
    Publication number: 20120083689
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention is directed to a light-guided catheter for direct visualization of placement through the skin. An embodiment of the invention includes a method for transcutaneous viewing and guiding of intracorporeal catheters into a body that comprises inserting a catheter into the body having at least one lumen and internally illuminating the catheter with light capable of propagating through the blood and tissue to an external viewer outside of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventor: Farhad G. Imam